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Google makes Linux more secure
Google has taken a proactive step to bolster Linux security with the introduction of the counted_by attribute for flexible array members. This enhancement addresses a critical vulnerability in C programming related to buffer overflows, particularly those involving flexible array members whose sizes are determined at runtime. Buffer overflows have long been a notorious source of …
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Google extends Linux kernel support to keep Android devices secure for longer
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google has committed to a four-year support lifetime for its Linux kernel forks, starting with kernel 6.6. Android devices utilize the Linux kernel and need to be periodically updated to receive fixes for security issues. The upstream Linux kernel project recently ended its six-year support lifetime commitment for LTS …